Entrepreneur fights stereotypes in Harlem
The historic neighborhood of Harlem has been left behind in New York City’s war on obesity, but one entrepreneur is trying to reverse the trend — and fight a stereotype.
The area that gave rise to some of the great achievements in African-American culture and commerce is now inundated with fast-food restaurants and suffers from high rates of obesity and diabetes.
The unhealthy turn has occurred despite the city’s ban on artery-clogging trans fats, expansion of bike lanes and launch of attack ads on sugary drinks, which are blamed by some health activists for the country’s obesity epidemic.
Into this seemingly fruit- and vegetable-free zone stepped Milo Meed, who earlier this month opened Island Salad, a Caribbean-inspired Harlem eatery that offers customers a made-to-order salad bar.
“Everyone said to me, people (in Harlem), they want fried food, they want soul
He is pushing promotions such as “Diabetes Mondays,” which offers a free salad to those who bring along a customer with diabetes.
Island Salad received a loan from the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corp., a publicly-funded entity that aims to revitalize distressed communities.
Combining tradition with nutrition, the shop offers “jerk chicken salad” along with an “Asian Rasta” salad with grilled teriyaki chicken, crispy chow mein noodles and sesame ginger dressing.
The made-to-order salads can be dressed with a range of 16 mostly house-made dressings, including mango Dijon, cucumber wasabi and pomegranate vinaigrette.
source: smallbusiness.uk.reuters
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